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At 11th Hour, Status of Russian Olympians Remains Uncertain

Friday - 09/02/2018 00:57

The court is expected to hold a hearing on those cases on Thursday, the day preliminary competition begins at the Olympics.

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Olympics officials first learned about Russia’s state-backed doping program — and how it had corrupted the results of several Winter and Summer Games — in May 2016. Now, only two days before the opening ceremony for the Pyeongchang Games, the eligibility of many Russian athletes remains uncertain, creating confusion and mistrust across several sports.